Video: Chicago Muslims Dance To Pharrell's 'Happy'

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Apr 28, 2014 6:00PM

Pharrell Williams' "Happy" is one of those catchy earworms that will set in your brain and play continuously. It also helps that the song is pretty good and danceable.

A video produced by a local filmmaker hopes to combat ongoing stereotypes about Muslims by showing a diverse group of practitioners of the maligned faith dancing to Pharrell's hit. Rayyan Najeeb told the Sun-Times:

“This is a video about Muslims in Chicago being happy. It [counters the] stereotype that all Muslims are miserable and angry."

Check it out.